Try these awesome exercises to strengthen your glutes and core! Not only will you notice a stronger lower body and abdomen, but you might also improve your golf game!
Try these awesome exercises to strengthen your glutes and core! Not only will you notice a stronger lower body and abdomen, but you might also improve your golf game!
Theraband Exercises for Glute Activation The gluteal muscle group consists of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and the gluteus minimus. All three muscles originate from the ilium (the uppermost bone of the pelvic girdle) and insert into the femur (thighbone). Because of its insertion point into the femur, they control three movements in distinct movement
The hip joint is where the proximal end of the femur (thigh bone) meets the acetabulum of the pelvis. It is typically referred to as a ball-and-socket joint, with the ball being the head of the femur (femoral head) and the socket being the acetabulum of the pelvic bone. Both the acetabulum of the pelvis
Proper Nutrition = Faster Rehab The goal of many strength programs is to prevent or minimize injury and increase performance. Programs are not foolproof and can’t account for every mitigating factor. However, when injured there are ways to speed up the healing and rehab process. Every injury to the body will go through 3 stages
Baseline Concussion Testing Lawrence Park Health Clinic’s awesome physiotherapist, Clarence, wrote a 3-part series on concussions and concussion management – you can read that here. I wanted to add some information on concussion testing and the importance of getting things going before the season starts in your sport of choice. Concussions are tricky things to
Core Training – Anti Rotation Progressions A few months back we discussed core training, what it is and the different types. The following article will discuss 3 progressions of anti rotation type exercises. Progression #1: Tall kneel Pallof Press In a tall kneel position, grab the D cable from your cable machine with both hands.
Concussion Guidelines – Part 3 Returning to Sport Today, I will briefly cover the protocol for return to sport following a concussion. Typically this consists of six stages[1][2]: Recovery (no activity) Light aerobic activity Moderate activity (limited head/limb movement) Heavy non-contact activity Practice & full contact Competition A bar graph of the first five stages
Pregnancy is such a crazy exciting time in life; after all, a sweet baby is on the way. Transforming your life to prepare for such an arrival can be a whirlwind. Exciting as it may be, pregnancy isn’t always the easiest time for moms. It’s incredible that our bodies are able to perform the miracle
Concussion Guidelines – Part 2 In Part 1 of concussion guidelines blog entry, I briefly summarized the definition of a concussion and the signs & symptoms one may exhibit after getting a concussion. In today’s blog entry, I will briefly cover the management of concussion. In the acute stages (1-2 week period after a concussion),
Today we will discuss Part 3 of the FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Programme. Click the links for Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them! As a quick refresher, the FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Programme is a 3-part program used all over the world to prevent soccer injuries and improve balance, strength and agility during play.